Our Mission
The Association of International Affairs (UAIA or UpF) is a non-profit, religiously and politically independent association operating in Umeå, with the purpose to evoke interest and debates on international and global issues. UAIA is a member of the Swedish Association of Foreign Affairs, UFS.
We provide lectures, debates and themed activities for all of our members and each semester we arrange at least one study trip. In addition, we provide two media outlets, our magazine Utpost and our podcast.
Our Values
§3 The association is politically and religiously independent and runs its activities based on the conviction of equality of all human beings.
Equality is a central principle within the association and is a guideline in the choice of speakers, board and the subjects which are brought up. UAIA is based upon a firm belief in the United Nation’s (UN) Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Council of Europe’s Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Our History
The Umeå Association of International Affairs has since it’s start in 1995 had it’s seat in Umeå. Our mission has since then been the same. We have had the great opportunity to host lectures with speakers such as Fredrik Reinfeldt, Margot Wallström, Carl Bildt, Tarja Halonen, Ylva Johansson and many more. Our yearly trips has continuelsly sparked a large interest within our members. Some interesting places we have visited are Kiev, Tjernobyl, Jordania and Morocco.